The New Alert-One portable E.Coli system from Fluidion has been used by the Rivers Action Group to monitor the river Thames in advance of the forthcoming annual university boat race between Oxford and Cambridge on the Thames in London.

Their monitoring over several days showed average E.Coli levels of 2,869 E. Coli colony forming units (CFU) per 100 ml of water in 16 tests around Hammersmith Bridge, which is just short of halfway along the 4.25-mile Boat Race course.

(Image credit: River Action)

The tradition of the winners jumping into the river will probably not be a great idea this year.

The report in today's Guardian Newspaper tells the whole story https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2024/mar/27/boat-race-organisers-warn-rowers-not-to-enter-water-after-e-coli-discovery